Former police officer to be sentenced July 1

A new sentencing date was scheduled for a Marysville police officer found guilty last year of sexual misconduct with numerous teen-age girls, often while on duty.

Robert J. Pavlovich Jr., 41, of Camp Hill will be sentenced at 10:30 a.m., July 1, before Perry County President Judge Kathy A. Morrow.

This is the third date for sentencing. Pavlovich originally was to be sentenced in January, but the date was canceled to allow the defense more time to respond to an assessment from the state Sexual Offenders Assessment Board (SOAB).

Another date for sentencing in April was canceled after it was revealed that the SOAB assessment on Pavlovich was made public by prosecuting attorney Jonelle Harter Eshbach, senior deputy attorney general. It was attached to a petition regarding the January continuance.

The report, dated Jan. 10, was ordered after Pavlovich was found guilty in October. It concluded Pavlovich is a sexually violent predator likely to re-offend. Pavlovich did not participate in the assessment.

Last month, Morrow said while she did not agree with the assessment‚Äôs being made public, it could be used in Pavlovich‚Äôs sentencing.

After a four-day trial last October, Pavlovich was found guilty of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a person suffering from a mental disability, sexual assault, bribery in official matters, unlawful contact with a minor, two counts of indecent assault, and 10 counts of corruption of minors.